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"baptize" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often christen (8 letters).
Definitions
administer baptism to
Word origin
From Middle English baptisen, baptizen, from Old French baptiser, batisier, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptizāre, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō, “to immerse, plunge, baptize”).
Used in a sentence
“I vvas baptized in thy Cordiall vvater, againſt Original ſinne, and I haue drunke of thy Cordiall Blood, for my recouerie, from actuall, and habituall ſinne, in the other Sacrament.”
“There's a good tavern nearby where they don't baptize liquor!”
“The general practice in the West Indies was to baptize, add color, and otherwise adulterate rum to make it appear better.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Christen”7 letters
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